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法
法
Code of National Law · Japan
国家法令
National Policy
51 statutes · 14 titles
last enacted 1960
average shown on
country page ↗
Economic
Centrist
-0.07
Social
Moderate
+0.17
code
record
Titles
Taxation
+0.1
Economic
-0.3
Education
-0.2
Environment
0.0
Governance
0.0
Healthcare
+0.5
Infrastructure
-0.5
Defense
+0.5
Foreign Policy
-0.5
Media & Information
0.0
Law & Justice
+0.7
Social
+1.0
Agriculture
-0.8
Trade & Tariffs
—
Title I — Taxation
8 statutes
leans centrist +0.1
▾
Income Tax Rate Act
— 25%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Income Tax Rate Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Domestic Corporation Tax Act
— 18%
enacted 1960 · Aug 25 · per 18% — Domestic Corporation Tax Act
↑
Small Businesses
↑
~GDP Growth
↓
~Unemployment
Economic
Center-Right
Foreign Corporation Tax Act
— 26%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Foreign Corporation Tax Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Social Insurance Contribution Act
— 15%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Social Insurance Contribution Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Customs Tariff Act
— 6%
enacted 1959 · Aug 25 · per 6% — Customs Tariff Act
↑
Small Businesses
↑
~GDP Growth
↑
~foodSecurity
Economic
Center-Right
Consumption Tax Act
— 9%
enacted 1954 · Aug 14 · per 9% — Consumption Tax Act
↓
Small Businesses
↓
~Cost of Living
↑
~GDP Growth
↓
~Poverty Rate
↑
~foodSecurity
Economic
Center-Left
Prefectural Resident Tax Act
— 10%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Prefectural Resident Tax Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Fixed Asset Tax Act
— 1.4%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Fixed Asset Tax Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Title II — Economic
7 statutes
leans centrist -0.3
▾
Fiscal and Economic Stimulus Act
— Targeted Stimulus Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Fiscal and Economic Stimulus Act (Default)
↑
~GDP Growth
↓
~Unemployment
↑
~Median Income
↓
~Cost of Living
↓
~economicFreedom
Economic
Lean Left
Social
Moderate
−¥39,673,533/yr
Minimum Wage Act
— Balanced Wage Framework Act
standing law
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Labor and Employment Reform Act
— Labor Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Labor and Employment Reform Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥21,860,926/yr
Small and Medium Enterprise Support Act
— SME Enhancement Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Small and Medium Enterprise Support Act (Default)
↑
~Small Businesses
↓
~Unemployment
↑
~ruralRevitalization
↑
~GDP Growth
↓
~economicFreedom
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
−¥30,362,398/yr
Local Allocation Tax Act
— Local Allocation Tax Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Local Allocation Tax Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥1,741,718,935/yr
Regional Economic Development Act
— Regional Economic Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Economic Development Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥30,362,398/yr
Pension & Retirement Age Act
— Pension Sustainability Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Pension & Retirement Age Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Moderate
−¥493,827,500/yr
Title III — Education
6 statutes
leans centrist -0.2
▾
National Education Budget Act
— Education Enhancement Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Education Budget Act (Default)
↑
~Education Spending
↓
~academicPressure
↑
~Social Mobility
↓
~Income Inequality
↓
~economicFreedom
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
−¥128,542,247/yr
University Tuition and Higher Education Act
— Higher Education Funding Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per University Tuition and Higher Education Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Moderate
−¥91,305,802/yr
Academic Culture and Education Reform Act
— Education Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Academic Culture and Education Reform Act (Default)
Social
Moderate
Research and Science Funding Act
— Applied Research Growth Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Research and Science Funding Act (Default)
↑
~rdIntensity
↑
~GDP Growth
↓
~economicFreedom
Economic
Center-Left
−¥107,685,304/yr
Regional Education Services Act
— Regional Education Services Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Education Services Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥102,017,656/yr
Regional Skills and Vocational Training Act
— Regional Skills and Training Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Skills and Vocational Training Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥91,305,802/yr
Title IV — Environment
1 statute
leans centrist 0.0
▾
Regional Environment Act
— Regional Environment Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Environment Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥36,030,045/yr
Title V — Governance
4 statutes
leans centrist 0.0
▾
Constitutional Reform Act
— Constitutional Review Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Constitutional Reform Act (Default)
Social
Moderate
Regional Autonomy and Decentralization Act
— Regional Governance Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Autonomy and Decentralization Act (Default)
Social
Moderate
−¥19,027,103/yr
Electoral Reform Act
— Electoral System Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Electoral Reform Act (Default)
Social
Moderate
Regional Governance Act
— Regional Governance Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Governance Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥19,027,103/yr
Title VI — Healthcare
4 statutes
leans center-right +0.5
▾
National Health Insurance Act
— Healthcare Sustainability Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Health Insurance Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Moderate
−¥576,410,017/yr
Elder Care and Long-Term Services Act
— Elder Care Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Elder Care and Long-Term Services Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Moderate
−¥175,057,857/yr
Public Health and Prevention Act
— Public Health Services Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Health and Prevention Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥11,741,686/yr
Regional Health Services Act
— Regional Health Services Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Health Services Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥21,348,519/yr
Title VII — Infrastructure
4 statutes
leans center-left -0.5
▾
Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Act
— Disaster Preparedness Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥924,855,523/yr
Rail and Transportation Infrastructure Act
— Transport Enhancement Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Rail and Transportation Infrastructure Act (Default)
↑
~transportEfficiency
↑
~ruralRevitalization
↑
~GDP Growth
↓
~Carbon Emissions
↓
~economicFreedom
Economic
Lean Left
Social
Moderate
−¥732,177,289/yr
Regional Transport Act
— Regional Transport Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Transport Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥500,963,408/yr
Regional Utilities and Public Works Act
— Regional Utilities Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Utilities and Public Works Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥462,427,762/yr
Title VIII — Defense
3 statutes
leans center-right +0.5
▾
National Defense Posture Act
— Defensive Posture Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Defense Posture Act (Default)
↑
~Safety Confidence
↓
~foreignWorkerIntegration
↑
~Public Trust
↓
~Small Businesses
Social
Center-Liberal
−¥195,650,394/yr
Defense Budget Act
— Defense Sustainability Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Defense Budget Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥195,650,394/yr
JSDF Recruitment and Service Act
— Recruitment Incentive Expansion Act
enacted 1957 · Aug 20 · per Recruitment Incentive Expansion Act — JSDF Recruitment and Service Act
↑
~militaryReadiness
↑
~nationalPride
↓
~civilLiberties
↑
~Small Businesses
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Center-Trad
−¥78,537,402/yr
Title IX — Foreign Policy
2 statutes
leans center-left -0.5
▾
Foreign Aid and Diplomacy Act
— Foreign Affairs Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Foreign Aid and Diplomacy Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥43,317,021/yr
Trade Agreements and Economic Partnership Act
— Trade Partnership Enhancement Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Trade Agreements and Economic Partnership Act (Default)
↑
~GDP Growth
↓
~foodSecurity
↑
~Small Businesses
↑
~foreignWorkerIntegration
Economic
Center-Left
−¥60,724,795/yr
Title X — Media & Information
1 statute
leans moderate 0.0
▾
Media and Press Freedom Act
— Broadcast Framework Act
standing law
Social
Moderate
Title 11 — Law & Justice
3 statutes
leans center-trad +0.7
▾
Policing and Public Safety Act
— Policing Efficiency Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Policing and Public Safety Act (Default)
↓
~Social Cohesion
↑
~mentalHealthAccess
↑
~economicFreedom
Social
Center-Trad
−¥25,504,414/yr
Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation Act
— Public Safety Priority Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation Act (Default)
↑
~Incarceration
↓
~Social Cohesion
↓
~mentalHealthAccess
↑
~economicFreedom
Social
Center-Trad
−¥26,718,910/yr
Regional Policing Act
— Regional Policing Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Policing Act (Default)
Social
Moderate
−¥53,842,652/yr
Title 12 — Social
4 statutes
leans center-trad +1.0
▾
Family Policy and Birthrate Support Act
— Family Self-Reliance Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Family Policy and Birthrate Support Act (Default)
↓
~birthRate
↓
~genderEquality
↓
~workLifeBalance
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Center-Trad
−¥197,531,000/yr
Gender Equality and Women's Advancement Act
— Merit-Based Opportunity Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Gender Equality and Women's Advancement Act (Default)
↓
~genderEquality
↓
~birthRate
↓
~workLifeBalance
↓
~Median Income
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Lean Trad
−¥6,584,367/yr
Work Culture and Lifestyle Reform Act
— Work Culture Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Work Culture and Lifestyle Reform Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Center-Trad
−¥26,337,467/yr
Regional Social Services Act
— Regional Social Services Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Social Services Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥148,148,250/yr
Title 13 — Agriculture
4 statutes
leans center-left -0.8
▾
Agricultural Subsidies and Farming Support Act
— Farm Support Enhancement Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Agricultural Subsidies and Farming Support Act (Default)
↑
~foodSecurity
↑
~ruralRevitalization
↑
~Small Businesses
↓
~GDP Growth
Economic
Lean Left
Social
Moderate
−¥36,434,877/yr
Food Security and Self-Sufficiency Act
— Food Security Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Food Security and Self-Sufficiency Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Center-Trad
−¥22,265,758/yr
Rural Development and Revitalization Act
— Rural Support Enhancement Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Rural Development and Revitalization Act (Default)
↑
~ruralRevitalization
↓
~Urbanization
↑
~transportEfficiency
↓
~Unemployment
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
−¥34,005,885/yr
Regional Agriculture Act
— Regional Agriculture Framework Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Agriculture Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−¥27,528,574/yr
Title 14 — Trade & Tariffs
1 statute
no axis positions
▾
Tariff
— 0% tariff
active tariff · All imports
0% active